Shpageeza Cricket League

Shpageeza Cricket League
شپږیزه کرکټ لیګ
The logo of the Afghan T20 cricket league.
CountriesAfghanistan Afghanistan
AdministratorAfghanistan Cricket Board,
SCL Department
FormatTwenty20
First edition2013
Latest edition2024
Next edition2025
Tournament formatRound-robin and Playoffs
Number of teamsFive (5)
Current championAmo Sharks (1st title)
Most successfulSpeenghar Tigers (3 titles)
TVRTA
WebsiteCricket.af
Shpageeza.af

The Shpageeza Cricket League (SCL, also known as the X-Bull Energy Shpageeza Cricket League for sponsorship reasons and Etisalat Sixes T20) (Pashto: شپږیزه کرکټ لیګ) is a Twenty20 cricket tournament organized by the Afghanistan Cricket Board every year in Afghanistan. The Shpageeza tournament is established with eight franchises,[1] including players from the national team, overseas, players from the ‘A’ team and players from the under 19 team as well as elite performers from the respective regions participating in this tournament. In addition, ACB has given the league an identity by franchising all teams while players will be selected through a draft for each team.

The ultimate goal of this 12-day tournament is promoting cricket and sport in Afghanistan and establishing peace through sport. The tournament is broadcast live on Afghanistan's prominent channel 1TV using HD quality production standards, and the tournament is commercialized by franchising and marketing each team to a company/organization. Through the design and broadcast of this tournament, Afghans will have firsthand access to watch their national players on their home ground.

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